Invited Faculty

The chart is organized in alphabetical order by last name.

Hung-Chieh Chiu

Department of Urology, Asia University Hospital, Taiwan

Hung-Chieh Chiu

Department of Urology, Asia University Hospital, Taiwan
Peter Ka-Fung Chiu

Dept. of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Peter Ka-Fung Chiu

Dept. of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Sung Yong Cho

Department of Urology & Medical Device Development, Seoul National University, Korea

Sung Yong Cho

Department of Urology & Medical Device Development, Seoul National University, Korea

Dr. Sung Yong CHO, a graduate of Seoul National University College of Medicine (SNUCM), has specialized in urology, focusing on treating conditions such as urinary stones, benign prostatic hyperplasia, strictures, and upper tract urothelial carcinoma at Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) in South Korea since 2019. Within SNUH, Dr. Cho leads key departments, including the Specialized Endoluminal Endourology-Stone (SEES) Center, the Therapeutic Ultrasound Lab (EASYURO) for urolithiasis and prostate diseases, and the Medical Device Development Supporting Division, which includes the Usability Test Center within SIMTRI (SNUH Innovative Medical Technology Research Institute). He has served as the president of the Korean Society of Medical Devices Usability (KoSMeDU) since 2023. He is a leading expert in Korea and East Asia in endoscopic surgery for kidney stones and enlarged prostates. His specialties include flexible ureteroscopy (f-URS), robot-assisted f-URS, supine and miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), and Endoscopic Combined IntraRenal Surgery (ECIRS). He is also highly skilled in robot-assisted reconstruction surgery for strictures. In the field of prostate treatment, he excels in performing Anatomical Endoscopic Enucleation of the Prostate (AEEP) using Holmium Laser (HoLEP) and bipolar electrodes (BipoLEP/TUEB). In 2019, he represented Korea in the Asian Guidelines of Urolithiasis Panels and shared his expertise through papers and live surgeries at international conferences. He is an active international committee member of the Endourological Society, Société Internationale d'Urologie, and Urological Association of Asia. Additionally, he founded the Asian Urological Society of Endoluminal surgery & Technology (AUSET, www.endoluminal.org) and the Endoluminal Technology Symposium (ETS). AUSET became the official section for Asian Endourology of UAA in September 2024. He has been one of the board members of the Korean Society of Medical Robotics since 2025.
Chang Il Choi

Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University School of Medicine, Korea

Chang Il Choi

Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University School of Medicine, Korea

Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Korea (Current) Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Korea (Current) Instructor, Department of Urology, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea (Previous) Head of Gobuk Public Health Center, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do,Korea (Previous) Head of Sinui Public Health Center, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, Korea (Previous)
Seung-Kwon Choi

Department of Urology, Seoul Medical Center, Korea

Seung-Kwon Choi

Department of Urology, Seoul Medical Center, Korea
Vorapot Choonhaklai

President, Thai Urological Association, Thailand

Vorapot Choonhaklai

President, Thai Urological Association, Thailand
Sujit Chowdhary

Pediatric Urologist & Director of Apollo Institute of Pediatric Sciences, India

Sujit Chowdhary

Pediatric Urologist & Director of Apollo Institute of Pediatric Sciences, India
Michael E. Chua

Institute of Urology, St. Luke's Medical Center Philippines, Philippines

Michael E. Chua

Institute of Urology, St. Luke's Medical Center Philippines, Philippines
Yao-Chi Chuang

Professor, Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan

Yao-Chi Chuang

Professor, Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan

Yao-Chi Chuang is a Professor in the Division of Urology at the Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University Taiwan. Dr. Chuang is the chief of Center for Shockwave Medicine and Tissue Engineering at the Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.

After graduating from the National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine in 1988, Dr Chuang completed his residency in urology at Veterans General Hospital, Taipei. He was awarded a research Fellowship in the Department of Pharmacology and Urology at the University of Pittsburgh in 1999–2000, where he worked with Professor deGroat, Chancellor, and Yoshimura on the study of physiology and pharmacology of lower urinary tract.

Dr Chuang is a member of both the Surgical and Urology Associations of Taiwan. He has a particular interest in neuro-urology, female urology, and minimal invasive treatment for prostate disease. Dr Chuang is continuous working on the research of IC/PBS, OAB, UAB, DM related lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD), and use of low energy shock wave, botulinum toxin, and liposome for the treatment of LUTD.

Dr Chuang has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles, and he also serves as reviewers for many scientific journals. He has been invited to give lectures more than 100 times in the national and international meeting.

Dr Chuang has won awards from Lapides Essay Contest for 6 times including grand prize in 2021, and Taiwan Urological Association for 9 times. Dr Chuang has received research grant from Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan since 2001, and NIH from 2003 to 2005. Dr Chuang has been recognized as World's Top 2% Scientists 2022 by Stanford University. Dr Chuang has got the national innovation award in 2024, Taiwan.
Jeff S. Chueh

National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan

Jeff S. Chueh

National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan